NBA Thread

[Irish YJ]

MIL/MIA game is fun.
OT, and now some foul challenge drama with less than a minute.

I really though MIA would pound them today, especially when Giannis went down.

 

[Rogue219]

Gutsy Game 4 performance by the Bucks. Still their their coach is making incredibly questionable if not stubborn decisions. Those guys showed a little fortitube by forcing a Game 5.

The Raptor defense had more holes than the Iraqi Navy last night. Just awful.

I don't see Denver and Houston having enough gas in the tank to beat either L.A. team in a seven game series. Still very early. AD doesn't like playing the 5, but it helps the Lakers when he does.

 

[Rogue219]

The Sacramento Kings are looking at the following candidates for basketball operations:

Timberwolves executive vice president Sachin Gupta
Heat assistant general manager Adam Simon
Nuggets GM Calvin Booth
Pelicans GM Trajan Langdon
Rockets assistant GM Monte McNair
Former Hawks GM Wes Wilcox

Would need to get permission from anyone currently employed.

 

[Rogue219]

Lakers' second half defense was awesome.

The Rockets entered this series 16-0 this season when shooting better than 40 percent from 3 in a game. They shot 40 percent or better from 3 the last two games and lost both.

 

[greyhammer90]

Lakers' second half defense was awesome.

The Rockets entered this series 16-0 this season when shooting better than 40 percent from 3 in a game. They shot 40 percent or better from 3 the last two games and lost both.

Watching Lebron play bully ball in the playoffs is one of life's great privileges.

Giannis really needs to get a jumper.

 

[NDdomer2]

Watching Lebron play bully ball in the playoffs is one of life's great privileges.

Giannis really needs to get a jumper.

lebron had some really impressive blocks in the 3rd that jump started that 4th quarter defense.

Rondo really provide a big spark for them outscoring Houston bench by himself.

Rockets were without House Jr. as well.

 

[Rogue219]

Rondo has won all three games in this series, unfortunately one of them was for Houston, but Playoff Rondo nonetheless.

Turnovers killed the Lakers in Game 1 and in the first half last night. They have control of the series now and if they want to finish it off they need to mitigate the turnovers. Really is that simple.

 

[IHateMarkMay]

ESPN had a short story about the Pacers coaching search:

"San Antonio Spurs assistant coach Becky Hammon and former Sacramento Kings and Memphis Grizzlies coach Dave Joerger are among more than a dozen candidates who are expected to participate in a first round of virtual interviews for the Indiana Pacers coaching job, sources told ESPN.

The Pacers are embarking on a wide-ranging search that has included seeking permission to speak to several assistant coaches in the league, including the Spurs' Hammon and Will Hardy, Miami's Dan Craig and Chris Quinn, Dallas' Jamahl Mosley and Stephen Silas, Milwaukee's Darvin Ham and Charles Lee, Orlando's Pat Delany, Minnesota's David Vanterpool, Philadelphia's Ime Udoka, Brooklyn's Jacque Vaughn and Portland's Nate Tibbetts.

Pacers prez claims blame after latest playoff exit
The Pacers dismissed coach Nate McMillan after consecutive sweeps in the first round of the Eastern Conference playoffs. McMillan reached the playoffs in each of his four years as Pacers coach."

Give me Hammon all day. Learned from Pop, has coached the team in exhibition games. She'll be a coach sooner rather than later, unless she is Coach in waiting in SA.

 

[Rogue219]

Saw Chauncey Billups' name come up regarding the Pacers job. Another point guard with no previous coaching experience that could jump right in. Interesting.

Once the Rockets go out, if they cut D'Antoni loose that could change things. Have to wonder where Billy Donovan ends up as well.

WE THE NORTH! Fanstastic Game 6 last night and a great result as nothing warms me more than seeing Boston teams get beat. Game 7 should be outstanding, but what a game it was last night between the Raptors and Celtics. Probably the best game played in the Bubble thus far.

Clippers should be wrapping it up on Denver now. KL was awesome last night. Not much else to be said.

 

[Rogue219]

Jimmy Butler versus Marcus Smart in the East.

Lakers dispatch Houston. Pulling for Denver but it doesn’t matter. Lakers win the West

 

[greyhammer90]

Looks like Nuggets Clippers is going 7 lol. Nuggets are fun to watch.

 

[Rogue219]

Denver has avoided elimination five times already. Let's hope for number six.

If Denver goes out, wonder how soon Wes Unseld Jr. gets hired as an HC and where (my money is on the Bulls).

D'Antoni out at Houston. Could be looking at Sixers next.

 

[Irish#1]

Clippers better wake up or they won't even make the conference finals.

Heard a couple of weeks ago the Pacers were interested in D'Antoni along with Billups.

 

[greyhammer90]

Clippers better wake up or they won't even make the conference finals.

Heard a couple of weeks ago the Pacers were interested in D'Antoni along with Billups.

Its got to be the Pacers right? The only other job I could see pursuing him is the 76ers, and I don't see Embiid or Simmons being built very well for his system.

 

[Irish#1]

Its got to be the Pacers right? The only other job I could see pursuing him is the 76ers, and I don't see Embiid or Simmons being built very well for his system.

D'Antoni's name came out as soon as McMillen was let go, so I kind of assumed he's the preference until today. Read on The Athletic that Pritchard is looking for someone younger who can better relate to the players and run up tempo.

 

[Rogue219]

Clippers better wake up or they won't even make the conference finals.

It's Game 7. If they need to be reminded of this, they're screwed already.

I think the Clippers edge this out, which would be fine because Denver going out moves the coaching carousel along a bit, but I hope Denver can pull it off.

Then go out to the Lakers in five.

 

[Irish2155]

D'Antoni's name came out as soon as McMillen was let go, so I kind of assumed he's the preference until today. Read on The Athletic that Pritchard is looking for someone younger who can better relate to the players and run up tempo.

Oh please no to D'Antoni. As a Knicks fan as well, I've already seen enough of him. His teams are always among the league's worse defensively.

Billups, however, is very interesting. I think he'd make a good NBA coach.

 

[greyhammer90]

 

[Luckylucci]

Doc Rivers, L O Fricking L. Not sure who I dislike more, him or PG.

Couldn’t happen to a better group of turds.

 

[Irish#1]

George left the Pacers because he said he couldn't win a title in Indy. Damn, he was right!

 

[Irish2155]

George left the Pacers because he couldn't win a title in Indy. Damn, he was right!

Poor guy

 

[Rogue219]

"Oh what a night..." Heat and Nuggets both win. Happy dance.

Keeps Wes Unseld Jr. with Denver for a bit longer, but Denver has been quite a story so for in the Bubble. They can't be eliminated.

Spolestra is a great coach. When he was chosen to lead The Miami Three, everyone thought he was just a proxy. Guy can do the X and O thing, as it turns out.

Bam's block on Tatum was sensational.

 

[Rogue219]

Bam was awesome in the third quarter last night. Huge presence on both ends of the court.

Celtics had it out in the locker room after the game reportedly. Marcus Smart calling out teammates.

Heat are playing incredibly well right now and the Celtics are clearly frustrated. May need to channel some of that rage onto the court for Game 3.

 

[Rogue219]

Hoping the Heat can make it 3-1.

Last night's game was fantastic. AD doing his Mamba Shot. For sure the biggest shot of his career to date.

That has to crush Denver. It is going to take some serious mentality for them to come back after that.

 

[Rogue219]

The Chicago Bulls hire Billy Donovan as their new HC.

Surprised for a lot of reasons, mainly that the Bulls opened their wallet to get him. I'd be curious to see what his staff is going to look like. My guess is younger and more diverse? Maurice Cheeks was his top guy in OKC. Stands to reason that Donovan would take this job wanting money to pay top assistants. Maybe that's an assumption on my part, but the next part is worth looking at.

Bulls don't have any star players who would have commanded this like Durant and Kyrie wanted Nash, so this is the new Bulls front office making a strong move on their own. I want to see who they draft and what assistants Donovan hires.

Pacers, Pelicans, Sixers, Thunder still looking to hire coaches.

 

[greyhammer90]

Hoping the Heat can make it 3-1.

Last night's game was fantastic. AD doing his Mamba Shot. For sure the biggest shot of his career to date.

That has to crush Denver. It is going to take some serious mentality for them to come back after that.

Narrator: They came back.

 

[Rogue219]

Narrator: They came back.

Turnovers. Among other things.

Jamal Murray is fun.

 

[pumpdog20]

Love the Bulls getting Donovan.

 

[Rogue219]

Love the Bulls getting Donovan.

He left OKC because he didn't want to be part of the rebuild.

That being said, I think this new front office must have really sold him on something in terms of their short term ambitions.

 

[Rogue219]

LeBron guards Murray for the final four minutes.

Dwight Howard finished with 12 points and 11 rebounds, six offensive rebounds, in just 23 minutes.

Nuggets look like the early stages of the GS Warriors. Murray is bound for stardom.